Very low frequency sferic bursts, sprites, and their association with lightning activity

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 22, 2007, Pages

  Marshall, R A ^a   Inan, U S ^a   Lyons, W A ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FMA Research Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ATMOSPHERICS; CLOUDS; IONOSPHERE; LIGHTNING;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING; DATA SET; IONOSPHERE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SPRITE;

EID: 38349185112     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008857     Document Type: Article

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